What do my dog's abnormal high and low lab results really mean?

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Can you explain my dog’s abnormal high and low lab results to me? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 11 years and 10 months old | 16.1 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Regarding the blood results: 1. Hematology (first picture) - mild elevation in neutrophils level. It is usually related to ongoing infection or stress. Elevated WBC (White Blood Cell) is a direct result of elevation in neutrophils. Elevated platelet count is most likely machine error. Insignificant finding. 2. Biochemistry (second picture): low albumin level is usually a sign of liver disease or ongoing inflammation / infection. Low AST is insignificant. Previously elevated ALP level indicated liver injury (now the parameter is back to normal) 3. T4 level - possibly it does not indicate underactive thyroid problem. Mildly decreased T4 level is often found in dogs with normal thyroid function but with concurent disease elsewhere.

What do my dog's abnormal high and low lab results really mean?

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